Western Macedonia
 West Macedonia Region Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Μακεδονίας |
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| Basic data | |
| State : | Greece |
| Surface: | 9,451 km² |
| Residents: | 283,689 (2011) |
| Population density: | 31.90 inhabitants per km² |
| Capital: | Kozani |
| Regional districts : | 4th |
| Municipalities : | 12 |
| NUTS 2 code : | EL53 |
| Website : | www.pdm.gov.gr |
West Macedonia , also West Macedonia , ( Greek Δυτική Μακεδονία , Dytikí Makedonía ) is one of the 13 regions of Greece and the western part of the geographical region Macedonia . The capital of the region is Kozani .
Regional districts and municipalities
The West Macedonia region is divided into four regional districts, which correspond to the areas of the prefectures that existed until 2010. In proportion to their population, they send a certain number of MPs to the 51-member regional council.
| Regional district | Residents | Seats | Communities |
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| Florina | 51,414 | 9 | Amyndeo , Florina , Prespes |
| Grevena | 31,757 | 7th | Deskati , Grevena |
| Kastoria | 50,322 | 9 | Argos Orestiko , Kastoria , Nestorio |
| Kozani | 150.196 | 26th | Eordea , Kozani , Servia , Velvendos , Voio |
economy
Compared with the GDP of the EU expressed in purchasing power standards reached Western Macedonia in 2006 an index of 76.0 (EU-27 = 100).
The region has the highest unemployment in the entire European Union . In 2017 the unemployment rate was 29.1%.
Antiquity
West Macedonia is largely congruent with the ancient geographic region of Upper Macedonia .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
- ↑ Hellenic Ministry of the Interior: Circular No. 19 on the implementation of the elections of November 7, 2010 for the regional authorities (gr 2010 ( PDF online ( Memento from September 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ), 557 KB)
- ↑ Eurostat News Release 23/2009: Regional GDP per inhabitant in the EU27 (PDF file; 360 kB) (requires registration)
- ↑ Unemployment rate, by NUTS 2 regions. Retrieved November 5, 2018 .
